This thing has been desperately needed as the 30 year old original
had all but given up the ghost and was leaking at the joints. I finally
got it finished and installed on our beater Ericson we're rehabbing before
we got much rain.
Here's a pic of the old factory part with the replacement.
Rather than replace what was there originally, I wanted this piece
to complement the skylight I built last year which meant fabricating
all new hinges and hardware from scratch.
Lots of work but the results were worth it. The new stuff looks right
at home on a boat that was designed to look turn of the century and
no more leaks! At least from the hatches....
And so it's on to the next item on a very long list of things to do...will
it ever end?
had all but given up the ghost and was leaking at the joints. I finally
got it finished and installed on our beater Ericson we're rehabbing before
we got much rain.
Here's a pic of the old factory part with the replacement.
Rather than replace what was there originally, I wanted this piece
to complement the skylight I built last year which meant fabricating
all new hinges and hardware from scratch.
Lots of work but the results were worth it. The new stuff looks right
at home on a boat that was designed to look turn of the century and
no more leaks! At least from the hatches....
And so it's on to the next item on a very long list of things to do...will
it ever end?
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